What impact will “long-term COVID-19” have? A 65-year-old retiree is a highly educated person and has extensive knowledge about COVID-19. After he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and recovered, he felt that his physical strength had become very low. Due to repeated physical discomfort, you did not dare to walk long distances, it affects your life, and your mental state is unstable. Doctors have said that COVID-19 brings not only physical discomfort, but also long-term psychological and social impacts that cannot be ignored.
Dr Wu Zhixing, director of the Department of Family Medicine at Cheng Kung National University Hospital, said that judging from the trend, the new coronavirus is likely to continue to exist in the next 5 to 10 years, and coexistence requires a strategic approach. However, he is concerned that the public appears to be overly ignorant of the risks of the epidemic.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines long COVID as the persistence or emergence of new symptoms within three months of the first COVID-19 infection. Common severe symptoms of COVID-19 include mental confusion, fatigue, depression, etc. The symptoms last for months or even years and patients are deeply disturbed by them.
Dr. Wu Zhixing explained that COVID-19 is currently being studied internationally on the mutation and long-term effects of the virus. No one can guarantee whether the long-term effects on the body will disappear after diagnosis. Younger patients may not feel significant at this stage, but that doesn’t mean COVID-19 symptoms won’t appear in a few years.
The unvaccinated, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases are the main groups affected by COVID-19
Especially in home medicine, there are many cases where people experience symptoms of COVID-19. Dr. Wu Zhixing pointed out that the common points among the COVID-19 cases observed in outpatient clinics is that they have never received a vaccine or have only received one dose, as well as the elderly, For people with chronic diseases, who are in overweight or who have more symptoms of infection from the beginning, believes that the best prevention method is to avoid infection, and vaccination is still the best way.
Viral infection and long-term cardiovascular disease may be affected first
Viral infection is an inflammatory reaction, and inflammation is a factor that promotes mutation. Dr. Wu Zhixing pointed out that international research data has shown that repeated infections will actually worsen the impact of COVID-19; and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine can not only help reduce or alleviate the effects of COVID-19. Symptoms may also help reduce the risk of acute myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke. He particularly reminded that it is better to regularly receive the latest vaccine every six months, especially for the elderly and patients with chronic diseases, and that adults should also protect themselves and fulfill their responsibilities to protect their families.
March 15 coincides with International COVID-19 Day. Faced with the challenge posed by the ever-mutating and highly contagious virus, Dr. Wu Zhixing appealed that COVID-19 is still a new virus for the human body. , all efforts must be made to activate your immunity to fight with all your might. If repeated infections lead to “immunity theft”, that is, a state of early immunity depletion, it will cause a considerable loss to the body. recovery, the more likely it is to evolve into a new coronavirus or even affect life safety. He stressed that the public must believe in scientific evidence: in the era of coexistence with Covid-19, regularly administering the latest vaccines, wearing masks and washing hands often are certainly the constant strategies for the long-term fight against the COVID-19.
(Photo/Dr. Wu Zhixing, Director of the Department of Family Medicine, Chengdu Hospital)
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